EP 1352737 A3 20040204 - Quick change method for a press
Title (en)
Quick change method for a press
Title (de)
Schnellwechselverfahren für eine Druckmaschine
Title (fr)
Procédé de changement rapide pour une machine à imprimer
Publication
Application
Priority
- EP 99122777 A 19991116
- US 22221098 A 19981229
Abstract (en)
[origin: US6038972A] A robotic apparatus for a printing press transports components between the press and a staging or make-ready area so that components can be prepared for a new press run off-line from the press. The robotic apparatus includes a pair of lifting assemblies which are movable horizontally between the press and a support frame in the make-ready area. Each of the lifting assemblies includes a vertically movable lift mechanism, and each lift mechanism includes a plurality of lifting cups for engaging the ends of the components of the press which are to moved. The lifting cups can be operated independently, so that desired components can be moved from any printing deck to any position on the support frame. The press components which can be moved include a plate cylinder and a carriage assembly. The carriage assembly includes a frame, an anilox roll assembly mounted in the frame, and an ink container mounted on the frame.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B41F 5/24 (2006.01); B41F 9/18 (2006.01); B41F 13/24 (2006.01); B41F 31/30 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
B41F 5/24 (2013.01 - EP US); B41F 13/24 (2013.01 - EP US); B41F 31/30 (2013.01 - EP US); B41P 2213/804 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [A] EP 0476516 A1 19920325 - C M F S P A [IT]
- [A] GB 2158774 A 19851120 - RENGO CO LTD
- [A] DE 4413807 C1 19950914 - WINDMOELLER & HOELSCHER [DE]
- [A] EP 0453973 A1 19911030 - BOBST SA [CH]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 6038972 A 20000321; BR 9905925 A 20000815; DE 1016522 T1 20030320; DE 69926333 D1 20050901; DE 69926333 T2 20060112; DE 69927193 D1 20051013; DE 69927193 T2 20060216; EP 1016522 A1 20000705; EP 1016522 B1 20050727; EP 1352737 A2 20031015; EP 1352737 A3 20040204; EP 1352737 B1 20050907; EP 1559547 A2 20050803; EP 1559547 A3 20060531; ES 2245069 T3 20051216; ES 2247460 T3 20060301; JP 2000190446 A 20000711; MX 9911685 A 20020314; TW 430611 B 20010421
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 22221098 A 19981229; BR 9905925 A 19991221; DE 69926333 T 19991116; DE 69927193 T 19991116; DE 99122777 T 19991116; EP 03016177 A 19991116; EP 05008090 A 19991116; EP 99122777 A 19991116; ES 03016177 T 19991116; ES 99122777 T 19991116; JP 37472699 A 19991228; MX 9911685 A 19991214; TW 88118982 A 19991101